David Maranha

David Maranha is a Portuguese musician and multidisciplinary artist, born in Figueira da Foz in 1969. His work connects experimental sound, sculpture, architecture and performance, with a longstanding interest in sustained tones, repetition and the physical experience of listening.

He began making music in the 1980s and co-founded Osso Exótico in 1989, a group that became influential within Portuguese experimental music. His extensive international collaborations include Richard Youngs, Manuel Mota, Chris Corsano and Phill Niblock. Creative Sources documents his violin on Gravity (CS361). His recordings and live projects frequently move between composed structures, improvisation and extended sonic duration.